1. Ummeed…
The Hope of Many
Volume 1 – October 2015
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN 2015
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women around the world.
Unfortunately, Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer in
Asia. At Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research
Centre (SKMCH&RC) breast cancer continues to be the highest
malignancy reported and currently being treated over the years. The
causes of breast cancer are not yet know with certainty and research into
this continues. Nevertheless, studies have shown that early detection of
breast cancer can result in a survival rate of over 90%.
SKMT Gulf Team
Rahma Yunus
Regional Manager
+971 50 102 1697
skmtgulf@skm.org.pk
Nadeem Qureshi
Assistant Regional Manager
+971 52 607 4220
skmtgulf1@skm.org.pk
SKMT Website
http://shaukatkhanum.org.pk
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An SKMT Newsletter for the Gulf Region

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Sponsor a Patient
SKMH accepts an average of
9500 new patients every year
at SKMH Lahore, out of
whom about 7000 patients
are provided free or
financially assisted treatment.
The cost of treatment varies
with the kind of Cancer being
treated, and within that too,
the cost varies for every
patient. Through our
‘Sponsor a Patient’ program,
the SKMT donors have an
opportunity to contribute
directly towards the full
treatment of one specific
patient. Every month, we
introduce you to a couple of
such patient whose treatment
needs to be sponsored. We
provide you with the case
details of the patient as well
as the expected cost of
treatment for that patient.
The complete breakdown of
the costs of treatment is
provided to an interested
sponsor, so that they know
exactly how their hard-earned
money will be utilized.
Donors have the option to
spread their contribution over
a period of 24 months for the
more expensive treatments,
or a lesser period if they wish
to make an early payment.
How to Support a Breast Cancer Patient

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SKMH Peshawar commences operations in December 2015, and will be equipped with some of the latest
and most state of the art equipment in the field of Cancer treatment. Similarly, SKMH Lahore is
undergoing an expansion phase, and will be fitted once again with some of the latest and the most state of
the art equipment to ensure that the SKMT patients are provided treatment at par with the best cancer
treatment facilities in the world.
By the grace of Allah, every piece of equipment contributes to saving thousands upon thousands of lives
every year. Through SKMT’s “Sponsor an Equipment” program, our donors have an opportunity to make
an ongoing contribution to the treatment of tens of thousands of patients over the life-span of an
equipment.
Every month, we highlight equipment and area which take priority in the ongoing month. We invite our
donors to become a part of SKMT for prolonged periods by sponsoring the cost of this equipment.
Following are the short-listed equipment this month:
Equipment** Quantity*(Peshawar*+*Lahore)* Cost*(AED)*
Digital Mammography Machine
(in picture)
1"(Peshawar"Only)" 1,551,500"
Ventilator* 1+4" 69,000"
ICU*Beds* 2"(Peshawar"Only)" 27,500"
Laryngoscope* 5+1" 2,800"
Mammography*Room* 1"(Peshawar"Ground"Floor)" 555,500"
Phase*1*–*1000*sq.ft*Area* 213"Square"Feet"Total" 18,500"per"square"foot."
For a look at the complete list of equipment required at each facility, please visit our website at
https://www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk/how-to-help/411.html
Sponsor an
Equipment
Globally, USD 900 Billion a year are spent
towards Cancer treatment, and a large
chunk of this money goes towards procuring
the state of the art equipment which is
necessary not only for early detection of
disease, but also in every other stage of the
fight against Cancer.